1985 Graham

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1985 Graham

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G85. Dark red, 70% opaque. Taste started with heat, then dark blackberry fruit. Dense. Lovely, but this bottle needed another 10 years.
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Dark red similar to the 80. Lovely vinous nose. Young. Weaker palate than both the 80 and 83. But it is younger again so judgement is reserved.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Deep red, looking to be in early maturity. Lovely sweet bubblegum nose, very fine and attractive. Gentle texture, quite watery but with plenty of fruit and a good structure from the dry tannins. Soft heat on the aftertaste before a long and pleasant candied cherry finish. 91/100
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